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Most scientists continue to use tried-and-true paper lab notebooks, but electronic alternatives beckon some.

For university staff scientists, the rewards are far off the tenure track.

Six staff scientists describe their work.

Hard data on PSM graduates are scanty, but anecdotal evidence of their success abounds.

Evelyn Jabri's career transitions are eased by pragmatic optimism and fueled by an insatiable appetite for learning.

The average dyslexic child isn't diagnosed -- and so doesn't begin to receive intensive reading help -- until she is...

About 5% of children have a learning disability known as developmental dyscalculia, which interferes with the...

A critical shortage of highly skilled cybersecurity technicians and engineers means wide-ranging opportunities for scientists.

Students in the University of Tulsa's Cyber Corps Program pick through Dumpsters for cyber clues, extract digital evidence from shattered cell phones, and hack into "unhackable" computer systems, all in the name of national service.

Metagenomics research probes how complex microbial communities function, and what they can do for us.

Advances in neuroimaging technology have fueled an explosion of research -- and research careers -- exploring how the brain processes social information.

Like a biologist's microscope or a geographer's global positioning system, assistive technologies allow scientists and engineers to extend their capabilities.

With assists from technology -- sometimes high and sometimes low -- these scientists are overcoming obstacles and getting their work done.

Most universities continue to tightly constrain faculty hiring, but a few are taking advantage of a rich applicant pool.

Opportunities are expanding for natural and social scientists willing to tackle climate change.

New programs are emerging to help prepare scientists for the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of climate change research.

You've been denied tenure--now what?

The booming, interdisciplinary science of networks reveals hidden connections in just about everything

Tenured scientists tell stories about how they managed to restart their research careers.

To teach well while minimizing pain, take a scholarly approach, make your expectations clear, and focus on measures with a high rate of return.